Person—level of functional independence, Resource Utilisation Groups– Activities of Daily Living total score code N[N]
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Level of functional independence (total RUG-ADL score) |
| METEOR identifier: | 588361 |
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| Definition: | A person's level of functional independence, as represented by a total RUG-ADL score-based code. Functional independence is the ability to carry out activities of daily living safely and autonomously. |
| Data Element Concept: | Person—level of functional independence |
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| Representation class: | Code | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Format: | N[N] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | The Resource Utilisation Groups - Activities of Daily Living (RUG-ADL) is a four item scale measuring a person's motor function for activities of daily living including:
For bed mobility, toileting and transfers, valid values are: 1 - Independent or supervision only 3 - Limited physical assistance 4 - Other than two persons physical assist 5 - Two or more person physical assist Note: a score of 2 is not valid.
For eating, valid values are: 1 - Independent or supervision only 2 - Limited assistance 3 - Extensive assistance/total dependence/tube fed Note: a score of 4 or 5 is not valid. Scores are summed for the four ADL variables, i.e. bed mobility, toileting, transfers and eating. A total RUG-ADL score ranges from a minimum score of 4 to a maximum score of 18. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference documents: | Fries BE, Schneider DP et al. 1994. Refining a case-mix measure for nursing homes: Resource Utilization Groups (RUG-III). Medical Care 32: 668-685. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Person—level of functional independence, Resource Utilisation Groups– Activities of Daily Living total score code N[N]
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| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes + |
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